Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) New Features

The next Ubuntu! The following article will present to Ubuntu fans all over the world, a few interesting features and facts for the next version of Ubuntu OS, the Ubuntu 11.10, dubbed Oneiric Ocelot.

Mark Shuttleworth announced the Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Oct)elo operating system on March 7th, 2011. Ubuntu 11.10 will be released on October 13th, 2011.

Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop features:
· Linux kernel 2.6.40;
· GNOME 3;
· GTK 3;
· LightDM as default login manager;
· X.org 1.10;
· Unity improvements and bug fixing;
· Unity usability, accessibility, automated and stress testing;
· Mozilla Thunderbird as the default mail client (Alpha 3);
· Utilities for building localized CD's;
· FeatureFreeze was moved after Alpha 3;
· Backports package selection was integrated into the UI;
· Improvements to Software Center's Reviews and Ratings functions;
· Improved multiarch;
· Python will be updated to version 2.7 and 3.2;
· New artwork!

Ubuntu 11.10 Server features:
· Orchestra enhancements;
· OpenStack will be used for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud;
· MySQL 5.5;
· Percona Server;
· MariaDB;
· Jenkins;
· Ensemble (PPA);
· Cloudera Hadoop;
· Automated testing of server installs.

Kubuntu 11.10 features:
· KDE Software Compilation 4.7.2;
· Qt 4.8;
· Default apps: Plasma, Rekonq, Muon Software Center, KMix, Touchégg and Quassel;
· Qt accessibility;
· Improvements to general accessibility;
· Kubuntu Mobile improvements;
· Kubuntu Tablet improvements.

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) release schedule:
· June 2nd, 2011 - Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 release
· June 30th, 2011 - Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 release
· August 4th, 2011 - Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 release
· September 1st, 2011 - Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 release
· September 22nd, 2011 - Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 release
· October 13th, 2011 - Final release of Ubuntu 11.10

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) will be the 15th release of the Ubuntu operating system. See you all on June 2nd, for an in-depth article about the Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 development release.